Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 62153004 Subject Classification Area Courses
Subject Name 日本国憲法
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンコクケンポウ
Subject Name in
English
Japanese Constitution
Instructor HATA HIROTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ハタ ヒロト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8:IAS K110
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Students will read the textbook or textual decisions  in preparation, attend to classroom, hear lecture, and investigate any unclear points as homework. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Law
Eligible Students The being concerned in the strained relationship and politics between government and people
Keywords Human Rights, Governing System, Division of Power, Restriction and Limitation of Governmental Power and Authority, Constitutionalism. 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Area Courses(Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category:Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education 
Expected Outcome  You will be able to objectively think the constitutional system and take a part in politics as a independent citizen. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
You will study various interpretations and functions of Japanese Constitution at higher education level.
Teacher will explain one precedent each class, referring to case facts, related judgements, institutions and doctorines. 
Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction: Constitutionalism, Human Rights,
        Case 5 Liberty to remarry:
Lesson 2  Part 3  Classical human rights have realized today?
          Case 17  Principle of Equality:
Lesson 3  Case 19  Freedom of Religion & Separation between Church and State.
Lesson 4  Case 20  Freedom of Expression:
Lesson 5  Case 23  Right to Live:
Lesson 6  Case 24  Right to Vote:
Lesson 7  Part 1  Right to Self-determination, general statement.
          Case 1  Liberty on Head Hair:
Lesson 8  Case 2  Liberty to Expression by the Disable:
Lesson 9  Case 3  Right to Marry a Same Sex Partner:
Lesson 10  Case 7  Freedom to Decline Medical Treatment and/or Blood Infusion:
Lesson 11  Part 2  Births of New Human Rights, general statement.
           Case 9  Right to be Forgotten:
Lesson 12  Case 10  Right to Control Self-Information:
Lesson 13  Case 14  Right to Live Peacefully:.
Lesson 14  Case 15  Local Residents' Rights to Scenery.
Lesson 15  Case 16  Rights of Nature:

  You must take a final examination (in essay style) at the 16th class during the testing period, in order to get full marks 100. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Yoshiyuki Munesue et al., "Casebook on Basic Human Rights: Toward the Constitutional World, 7th edition", Yuhikaku, 2024. ISBN 978-4-641-28155-4
https://www.yuhikaku.co.jp/books/detail/9784641281554 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details)   You will see the teacher's resume on the screen.
  You can get the above word file (after each class) , the original text of cases and the materials listed by each chapter of the textbook on Teams. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
As long as you can use times (at least 2 hours in preparation and 2 hours in review of every class), you may well read the textbook and related materials. 
Requirements No limitation. But take notice that your knowledge at the secondary school level would be useless. Let's learn the different opinions and facts as new knowledge now and here.  
Grading Method   50 points in a final essay examination (explanation of some technical phrases and cases). And 50 points from over 10 questionnaires every class on Forms. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message We will increasingly take part in the operation of courts, since this century judicial reformation became entirely. 
Other Some related URLs
(1) Research Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representative:
https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/news.htm (Japanese)
https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/en/index_e.htm
(2) The Commission on the Constitution in the House of Councillors: 
https://www.kenpoushinsa.sangiin.go.jp/en/index.html
(3) The Birth of Japanese Constitution in National Diet Library: https://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/index.html 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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